ATLANTA – For months, it looked like a foregone conclusion that the Dodgers were going to wrap up one of the top two seeds in the National League, which would earn them a first-round bye in the current playoff format. But over the last couple of weeks, the Dodgers have

ATLANTA – Tyler Glasnow's season has come to an end. After not going through with a simulated game on Friday due to right elbow discomfort as he warmed up in the bullpen, Glasnow got additional scans to determine the severity of the injury.

Ever since arriving in the Major Leagues in 2018, Shohei Ohtani has pushed the boundaries of what a single baseball player is capable of doing. While rehab from an elbow injury is keeping Ohtani off the mound in 2024, the Dodgers DH is finding other ways to continue that trend.

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At the onset of the 1983 season, Cleveland traded an infielder named Jerry Dybzinski (career WAR of 2.0) to the White Sox for first baseman Pat Tabler. Five years later, Tabler was dealt to the Royals for pitcher Bud Black, who was traded to the Blue Jays two years later

ATLANTA – When asked if Shohei Ohtani was a possibility to pitch in the postseason on MLB Network Radio, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answered as candidly as he could. “I think that you should always leave some margin, a crack in the door for any possibility,” Roberts said on SiriusXM

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LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani wasted no time to set a new career high in homers. Ohtani pummeled a Jordan Wicks breaking ball in the first inning of Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Cubs, sending it out to right-center field in a hurry. It was Ohtani’s 12th career leadoff homer

Here at the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, our season began with a Braves pitcher on top. Five-plus months and 12 polls later, with the regular season winding down, a Braves pitcher is back at No. 1. While would-be Atlanta ace Spencer Strider made only two starts before undergoing elbow surgery,

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have desperately needed some good news regarding their depleted starting rotation. Yoshinobu Yamamoto's return came at the perfect time. Yamamoto took the hill Tuesday after missing nearly three months with a right shoulder injury. The Japanese right-hander delivered another impressive performance, striking out eight and

We love the Arizona Fall League and can't wait to see several of baseball's best prospects face off against each other. The 30-game schedule begins Oct. 7, with the Fall Stars Game slated for Nov. 9 and the championship game for Nov. 16. Since the developmental circuit began play in

Good pitching can be hard to find -- look at the flurry of activity at the Trade Deadline for evidence -- so clubs that can develop talents on the mound themselves can get a considerable leg up on the competition. Think of where the Phillies would be without homegrown talents

Rob Lowe has seen a lot of good baseball in his life. Growing up in Cincinnati in the 1970s, Lowe fell in love with baseball during the time of the Big Red Machine, regularly wearing a homemade Joe Morgan No. 8 shirt. He then was in attendance at the 1978

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are in a great position with 18 games left in the regular season. Los Angeles (86-58) has a 5

LOS ANGELES -- Walker Buehler's quest for a spot in the Dodgers’ playoff rotation remains in limbo after an old friend derailed his night early. Cody Bellinger returned to Dodger Stadium on Monday and hit a two-run home run off Buehler four batters into the game. Another former Dodger, Michael

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As the 2024 regular season heads down the homestretch, there remains a clear frontrunner in each league for the Most Valuable Player Award, according to our latest MVP poll. But don't look now -- there is a star shortstop making a late charge in each race. As usual, MLB.com experts

LOS ANGELES -- First pitch at Dodger Stadium came with 103-degree weather, the hottest start time of the season for the Dodgers. A couple of innings later, it was Shohei Ohtani’s turn to bring the heat. Ohtani smashed his 46th homer of the year in the fifth inning of the

The Roberto Clemente Award, considered baseball's most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers, annually recognizes the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

Can you believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season? That means there are only three more Power Rankings with all 30 teams before we get whittled down to 12. There are only three teams who have been officially eliminated from playoff consideration so far: The Marlins,

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in